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Houlihan Lokey HLI EBITDA margin

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6.5%+0.6pp
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5.3%+0.6pp
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78.8%-8.4pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$635.6M-4.6%
Gross profit$230.7M+15.9%
Operating income$125.1M-11.3%
Net income$99.8M-18.1%
EPS (diluted)$1.48-16.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+22.5%
Total debt$492.1M+12.3%
Total assets$4.3B+12.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$293.0M-18.2%
CapEx$6.3M-56.8%
Free cash flow$286.8M-16.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.72B-11.5%
Enterprise value$9.02B-13.6%
P/E22.8×-4.7×
P/S3.7×-0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.8%+1.4pp
Operating margin20.1%-0.9pp
Net margin16.3%-0.5pp
FCF margin26%-7.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.5%

Where this comes from

Calculated from Houlihan Lokey’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Houlihan Lokey’s 10-K, filed May 22, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Houlihan Lokey's EBITDA margin?
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reported EBITDA margin of 21.8% in Q1 2026.
How has Houlihan Lokey's EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?
Houlihan Lokey's EBITDA margin decreased by 4.4% year-over-year, from 22.8% to 21.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Houlihan Lokey's EBITDA margin?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Houlihan Lokey's EBITDA margin has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 27.8% to 21.8%.
What does EBITDA margin mean?
Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?
Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?
Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.